The EPA says that even if it did have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases, it wouldn't, and, moreover, it should be able to determine what it regulates, not the courts.

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The inquest, which resumes at Galway courthouse after a brief opening earlier this year, will determine the cause of death, but the coroner will not be able to apportion blame.

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While the inquest will determine the cause of death, which is already known, it will not be able to apportion blame.

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